Chapter 408: Chapter 408

Everyone at the table noticed Yao Shimin nodding and shaking his head again. They were all quite puzzled.

"Minzi, what are you thinking about?"

"I was thinking about an incredibly beautiful little girl. I want to adopt her, but if I dare to say it, her mom would smack me." Yao Shimin laughed heartily after speaking.

Then he explained, "That little girl is just too beautiful, really, extraordinarily beautiful. I have never seen such a beautiful little girl before." Yao Shimin’s face was full of smiles.

"Then her mom must be quite pretty too, right?"

"Her mom? She’s alright, pretty enough, but not as pretty as her daughter. She’s quite capable though. I should be appointed as the Vice Factory Director when I get back."

"So impressive? How old is the little girl?"

"And how old is your colleague?"

"Twenty-one or twenty-two, perhaps?"

"Yes, she just graduated from university this year, continuing her studies while working. Then she got into university. Moreover, she used to be the office director."

"She is quite impressive." Yao Shimin also thought Jiang Xinyu was truly remarkable, and that little girl was really extraordinary.

The dinner lasted until nine o’clock when the restaurant was about to close. They came over to shoo them away, and only then did they leave.

"Thank you, guys. I’ll be leaving the day after tomorrow. If you need anything, feel free to call me or write a letter."

Yao Shimin didn’t drink much, but he was a little dizzy when he returned home, where his parents were still waiting for him.

The next day, he stayed at home, feeling comfortable even just lying around.

In the afternoon, he went to the station to buy a ticket for the next day’s train at noon.

Meanwhile, on Jiang Xinyu’s side, there was still the usual morning meeting the next day. After the work report, Qian Jun stood up.

"I have good news to announce to everyone. Director Jiang, Comrade Jiang Xinyu, has been appointed by the higher-ups as our textile factory’s Vice Factory Director."

Everyone was mentally prepared and knew that Director Jiang would definitely be promoted when she returned, but they didn’t expect it to be this fast, so the applause from the audience was very enthusiastic.

Qian Jun gestured with his hand, "Now, please let Vice Factory Director Jiang speak to everyone."

Jiang Xinyu smiled and stood up, "Thank you all very much for your support and backing over the years. I will definitely do my best to complete my work from now on. Please watch my performance, everyone. Thank you." She finished with a deep bow!

There was another round of applause from the audience, of course. Everyone had their own thoughts.

There were many who were envious, jealous, and resentful. After all, Jiang Xinyu was young, and she had been in the textile factory for only a few years before she was promoted to Vice Director. Naturally, there were people who were dissatisfied. Besides, she is now a hot topic, having brought back two children after studying outside for four years. Who knows what the story is? But even like that, they didn’t dare to openly discuss it.

Jiang Xinyu finished speaking and sat down with a smile.

Qian Jun continued, "From now on, our Vice Factory Director Jiang will be responsible for the finance department and the security department. For matters in these areas, look to her."

There was still applause from the audience. These two departments are important in the factory. In the future, Vice Factory Director Jiang will surely have room for advancement, having been entrusted with such significant responsibilities right after her promotion.

After the morning meeting ended, Song Qingqing and Pan Xiulan walked together with Jiang Xinyu, smiling as they congratulated her.

"You two, enough with the formalities."

"This really is something worth congratulating."

"Responsibilities are increased now too." Jiang Xinyu made a sweeping gesture with her hands.

"And the salary is higher too." Pan Xiulan said with a smile.

"Isn’t that right? That’s the only thing that really excites me."

"How are you going to arrange your secretary?"

Jiang Xinyu helplessly said, "The Management Bureau is assigning someone. They should arrive in about ten days."

At noon, when Jiang Xinyu went to the cafeteria for lunch, even more people greeted her. Although there were some whose smiles looked a bit stiff, they were still smiling at her, weren’t they?

She was still eating with Wang Ailing and another person.

"The workshop is abuzz now; everyone is envious that you’ve become Vice Factory Director."

Jiang Xinyu laughed, leaned closer to Wang Ailing, and asked softly, "Not many talk badly about me, right?"

Wang Ailing nodded, "I haven’t heard anything today."

"Xinyu, congratulations!"

"Thank you, Kong Mengjie. Why are you eating alone today?"

"He went back to look after the kids; the second child has a fever. I was supposed to go back myself, but upon finding out Jiang Xinyu became Vice Factory Director, we both agreed I should stay. It was only polite to congratulate you in person, right?"

"Be careful with that. Why would anyone get a fever in such hot weather? Should go to the hospital and check it out."

"If he doesn’t get better today, we’ll take him to the hospital tomorrow, which happens to be Saturday."

The three of them sat together for lunch, and many people paid attention to them.

After eating lunch, Kong Mengjie watched Jiang Xinyu leave and quickly ran back home, as she was very worried about her child.

"Hongwei, how’s Jianfeng?"

"He’s already recovered from the fever, nothing to worry about. I just fried him an egg earlier, and he ate it. Now he’s asleep."

Only then did Kong Mengjie feel relieved. How could the child suddenly have a fever?

"After work in the afternoon, you go to the supply and sales company to check if they have any canned food, Jianfeng loves this."

"Alright, you should lie down and rest for a while."

The couple lay down together, and Huang Hongwei hugged his wife, his hands not being idle.

Kong Mengjie felt very disappointed upon hearing about Jiang Xinyu’s promotion to Vice Factory Director today. Since entering the textile factory, Jiang Xinyu has always overshadowed her, and now she’s only a group leader, and it’s not even a secure position, yet Xinyu is already a Vice Factory Director.

The gap is too wide, isn’t it? She felt very unbalanced. She wasn’t inferior to Jiang Xinyu in any way, and although her reputation wasn’t good before, now Xinyu’s is also not much better. How could fate be so unfair?

Huang Hongwei felt irritated and had some thoughts, but he was pushed away by Kong Mengjie.

"I’m not in the mood." ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱

"Wife, you don’t have to think too much, we should just make the best of what we have."

He also understood that his strong-willed wife felt bad seeing her village sister doing better than she was.

Kong Mengjie didn’t like what Huang Hongwei said, but she didn’t argue either. She definitely felt bad.

Right, she remembered her second brother had told her to let him know when Jiang Xinyu returned.

"I’ll go see my second brother this afternoon. When you go to the supply and sales company, just go in. You go pick up Tiantian afterwards."

"Okay, buy some biscuits and rice candy for the kids."

"Okay, I got it." She didn’t want to make the children feel neglected.

After work in the afternoon, she rode her bicycle straight to Kong Demin’s house.

The door was opened by Zheng Xiuxiang, which startled Kong Mengjie. How could this person be pregnant? Pregnant and still working as a nanny? Looking at her clothes, all patched up so nicely, could she be with second brother? That would be too much, wouldn’t it? Would his mother-in-law agree? Besides, it wouldn’t be good for second brother either. It was really daring.